SUBARU Vehicles
Safety Data & Complaints
SUBARU Safety Overview
SUBARU (SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.) has 33,757 complaints and 1,128 recalls on file with NHTSA across 45 models.
45
Models
33,757
Complaints
1,128
Recalls
All SUBARU Models
SUBARU OUTBACK
Years: 1995–2026
Complaints: 12,068
Recalls: 199
Worst Year:
2019
(1,273 complaints)
SUBARU FORESTER
Years: 1996–2026
Complaints: 8,432
Recalls: 113
Worst Year:
2019
(1,079 complaints)
SUBARU LEGACY
Years: 1987–2025
Complaints: 4,117
Recalls: 219
Worst Year:
2005
(247 complaints)
SUBARU IMPREZA
Years: 1990–2026
Complaints: 3,406
Recalls: 175
Worst Year:
2013
(342 complaints)
SUBARU CROSSTREK
Years: 2012–2026
Complaints: 1,431
Recalls: 20
Worst Year:
2019
(349 complaints)
SUBARU ASCENT
Years: 2019–2026
Complaints: 1,230
Recalls: 17
Worst Year:
2019
(541 complaints)
SUBARU WRX
Years: 2002–2026
Complaints: 1,207
Recalls: 109
Worst Year:
2002
(461 complaints)
SUBARU SVX
Years: 1990–1997
Complaints: 373
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
1992
(303 complaints)
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK
Years: 2012–2024
Complaints: 354
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
2013
(133 complaints)
SUBARU B9 TRIBECA
Years: 2006–2012
Complaints: 214
Recalls: 7
Worst Year:
2006
(118 complaints)
SUBARU BAJA
Years: 2003–2006
Complaints: 145
Recalls: 41
Worst Year:
2003
(46 complaints)
SUBARU BRZ
Years: 2013–2025
Complaints: 127
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
2013
(80 complaints)
SUBARU LOYALE
Years: 1989–1994
Complaints: 107
Recalls: 9
Worst Year:
1992
(51 complaints)
SUBARU SOLTERRA
Years: 2023–2026
Complaints: 100
Recalls: 8
Worst Year:
2023
(74 complaints)
SUBARU GL
Years: 1980–1994
Complaints: 99
Recalls: 21
Worst Year:
1987
(26 complaints)
SUBARU SUBARU
Years: 1972–2003
Complaints: 66
Recalls: 18
Worst Year:
1988
(7 complaints)
SUBARU JUSTY
Years: 1987–1995
Complaints: 56
Recalls: 9
Worst Year:
1990
(18 complaints)
SUBARU IMPREZA STI
Years: 2008–2009
Complaints: 53
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2008
(49 complaints)
SUBARU TRIBECA
Years: 2006–2014
Complaints: 51
Recalls: 62
Worst Year:
2008
(20 complaints)
SUBARU WRX STI
Years: 2004–2021
Complaints: 27
Recalls: 14
Worst Year:
2008
(5 complaints)
SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT
Years: 2006–2009
Complaints: 18
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2009
(7 complaints)
SUBARU DL
Years: 1974–1989
Complaints: 17
Recalls: 20
Worst Year:
1988
(11 complaints)
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK HYBRID
Years: 2014–2015
Complaints: 16
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2014
(12 complaints)
SUBARU WAGON
Years: 1976–2003
Complaints: 10
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2002
(4 complaints)
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX
Years: 2008–2015
Complaints: 9
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2009
(6 complaints)
SUBARU XT
Years: 1985–1991
Complaints: 9
Recalls: 15
Worst Year:
1986
(3 complaints)
SUBARU XT6
Years: 1988–1991
Complaints: 5
Recalls: 8
Worst Year:
1988
(5 complaints)
SUBARU ESTEEM
Years: 2000–2001
Complaints: 4
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2000
(3 complaints)
SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID
Years: 2016–2026
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 4
Worst Year:
2021
(2 complaints)
SUBARU 22
Years: 1972–1973
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1973
(1 complaints)
SUBARU BRAT
Years: 1978–1982
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
1982
(1 complaints)
SUBARU DL1600
Years: 1984–1984
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
1984
(1 complaints)
SUBARU SUBARU TRUCK
Years: 1988–1988
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
1988
(1 complaints)
SUBARU 23
Years: 1972–1973
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1972
(0 complaints)
SUBARU 62
Years: 1972–1973
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1972
(0 complaints)
SUBARU 63
Years: 1972–1973
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1972
(0 complaints)
SUBARU CROSSTREK WILDERNESS
Years: 2024–2026
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2024
(0 complaints)
SUBARU FF-1
Years: 1970–1971
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1970
(0 complaints)
SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID
Years: 2025–2026
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2025
(0 complaints)
SUBARU FORESTER WILDERNESS
Years: 2023–2026
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2023
(0 complaints)
SUBARU IMPREZA WAGON
Years: 2010–2010
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2010
(0 complaints)
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX/STI
Years: 2012–2014
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2012
(0 complaints)
SUBARU LEVORG
Years: 2022–2022
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2022
(0 complaints)
SUBARU OUTBACK WILDERNESS
Years: 2023–2025
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2023
(0 complaints)
SUBARU XT-6
Years: 1990–1993
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
1990
(0 complaints)
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 1995–2026 | 12,068 | 199 | 2019 (1,273) |
| SUBARU FORESTER | 1996–2026 | 8,432 | 113 | 2019 (1,079) |
| SUBARU LEGACY | 1987–2025 | 4,117 | 219 | 2005 (247) |
| SUBARU IMPREZA | 1990–2026 | 3,406 | 175 | 2013 (342) |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK | 2012–2026 | 1,431 | 20 | 2019 (349) |
| SUBARU ASCENT | 2019–2026 | 1,230 | 17 | 2019 (541) |
| SUBARU WRX | 2002–2026 | 1,207 | 109 | 2002 (461) |
| SUBARU SVX | 1990–1997 | 373 | 0 | 1992 (303) |
| SUBARU XV CROSSTREK | 2012–2024 | 354 | 3 | 2013 (133) |
| SUBARU B9 TRIBECA | 2006–2012 | 214 | 7 | 2006 (118) |
| SUBARU BAJA | 2003–2006 | 145 | 41 | 2003 (46) |
| SUBARU BRZ | 2013–2025 | 127 | 6 | 2013 (80) |
| SUBARU LOYALE | 1989–1994 | 107 | 9 | 1992 (51) |
| SUBARU SOLTERRA | 2023–2026 | 100 | 8 | 2023 (74) |
| SUBARU GL | 1980–1994 | 99 | 21 | 1987 (26) |
| SUBARU SUBARU | 1972–2003 | 66 | 18 | 1988 (7) |
| SUBARU JUSTY | 1987–1995 | 56 | 9 | 1990 (18) |
| SUBARU IMPREZA STI | 2008–2009 | 53 | 2 | 2008 (49) |
| SUBARU TRIBECA | 2006–2014 | 51 | 62 | 2008 (20) |
| SUBARU WRX STI | 2004–2021 | 27 | 14 | 2008 (5) |
| SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT | 2006–2009 | 18 | 2 | 2009 (7) |
| SUBARU DL | 1974–1989 | 17 | 20 | 1988 (11) |
| SUBARU XV CROSSTREK HYBRID | 2014–2015 | 16 | 0 | 2014 (12) |
| SUBARU WAGON | 1976–2003 | 10 | 2 | 2002 (4) |
| SUBARU IMPREZA WRX | 2008–2015 | 9 | 2 | 2009 (6) |
| SUBARU XT | 1985–1991 | 9 | 15 | 1986 (3) |
| SUBARU XT6 | 1988–1991 | 5 | 8 | 1988 (5) |
| SUBARU ESTEEM | 2000–2001 | 4 | 0 | 2000 (3) |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID | 2016–2026 | 2 | 4 | 2021 (2) |
| SUBARU 22 | 1972–1973 | 1 | 3 | 1973 (1) |
| SUBARU BRAT | 1978–1982 | 1 | 2 | 1982 (1) |
| SUBARU DL1600 | 1984–1984 | 1 | 0 | 1984 (1) |
| SUBARU SUBARU TRUCK | 1988–1988 | 1 | 0 | 1988 (1) |
| SUBARU 23 | 1972–1973 | 0 | 3 | 1972 (0) |
| SUBARU 62 | 1972–1973 | 0 | 3 | 1972 (0) |
| SUBARU 63 | 1972–1973 | 0 | 3 | 1972 (0) |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK WILDERNESS | 2024–2026 | 0 | 0 | 2024 (0) |
| SUBARU FF-1 | 1970–1971 | 0 | 3 | 1970 (0) |
| SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID | 2025–2026 | 0 | 0 | 2025 (0) |
| SUBARU FORESTER WILDERNESS | 2023–2026 | 0 | 0 | 2023 (0) |
| SUBARU IMPREZA WAGON | 2010–2010 | 0 | 0 | 2010 (0) |
| SUBARU IMPREZA WRX/STI | 2012–2014 | 0 | 0 | 2012 (0) |
| SUBARU LEVORG | 2022–2022 | 0 | 0 | 2022 (0) |
| SUBARU OUTBACK WILDERNESS | 2023–2025 | 0 | 0 | 2023 (0) |
| SUBARU XT-6 | 1990–1993 | 0 | 6 | 1990 (0) |